Poultry

[Olayiwola Danso]

Good

[Onyinye Victoria Mbamalu]

Environmental factors like temperature and humidity

[Bello Bashir Bello]

Heat stress in broiler chickens is influenced by a complex interplay of environmental and physiological factors. Key factors include high ambient temperature, humidity, air circulation (ventilation), and the birds’ own characteristics like body weight, feather coverage, and metabolic rate. These factors interact to affect the bird’s ability to regulate its body temperature, leading to heat stress when it cannot dissipate heat efficiently.